Tag: Raleigh County
Beckley Pride to hold virtual dance party to celebrate Pride Month
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley Pride had a successful year last year with new legislation protecting the LGBTQ community and even the city's first...
Raleigh Co. Memorial Airport receives $1.7M ARC grant award
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - In an announcement on Thursday, June 4th, Governor Jim Justice announced Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding has been awarded to...
$750k Grant Funding to New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - In an announcement on Thursday, June 4th, Governor Jim Justice announced West Virginia Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investment Program Grant...
Raleigh County receives grant to expand broadband service
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County receives a grant worth nearly $643,999 to go towards expanding broadband in the county.
The U.S. Department of...
Burning Rock Off-Road Park partners with Polaris Adventures rental program
SOPHIA, WV (WOAY) - Burning Rock Off-Road Park is now one of only three locations in the state to be partnered with the Polaris...
Prosecuting attorney weighs in on missing woman hoax
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - From Sunday evening to now, the story of 43-year-old Julie Wheeler reportedly falling from the overlook at Grandview turned into...
Beckley Police Department receives federal hiring grant
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Mayor Rob Rappold announced today that Beckley Police Department had received a federal hiring grant, which means the city can...
The Beckley-Raleigh County Health Department continues COVID-19 testing, despite low positive...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Despite lower positive cases, The Beckley-Raleigh County Health Department continues to test individuals for COVID-19.
To date, Raleigh County has...
City of Beckley receives COPS hiring grant
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Mayor Rob Rappold announced today that the City of Beckley has just received an award through the U.S. Department of...
Burning Rock announces partnership with Polaris Adventures
SOPHIA, WV (WOAY) — Burning Rock Off-Road Park located in Raleigh County, West Virginia is excited to join Polaris Adventures® as an Outfitter in their...
Harper Road entrance and exit ramps will be closed Thursday and...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s Parkways Authority announces that on Thursday, June 4, 2020, and Friday, June 5, 2020,...
UPDATE: Missing woman still not found after almost two days of...
GRANDVIEW, WV (WOAY) - On Sunday night, at around 8 p.m., it was reported that a woman fell off of the main overlook in...
Protesters gather in downtown Beckley for George Floyd
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Protesters gathered in downtown Beckley over the police-involved death of George Floyd.
About 15 people gathered to protest this morning. The...
Active Southern West Virginia promotes outside activity with Trail Tuesdays
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Active Southern West Virginia is starting Trail Tuesdays, where they encourage the community to take advantage of local hiking spots.
Each...
New River CTC Board approves maintaining tuition cost for 2020-21
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - During a special meeting on Friday, May 22, New River Community and Technical College’s Board of Governors unanimously approved tuition...
UPDATE: Officials still haven’t located woman who fell off overlook at...
UPDATE (Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 1 pm) GRANDVIEW, WV (WOAY) – Officials have released the name of the woman that reportedly fell off the...
Vigil held in Beckley to remember George Floyd
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Community members in Beckley gathered this evening to remember George Floyd.
After just two days of planning, at least a hundred...
Small Black Lives Matter protest takes place in downtown Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A small group of protestors gathered in downtown Beckley this Sunday morning.Â
The demonstrators held up homemade signs and chanted “No...
Calvary Assembly of God partners with disaster relief agency to host...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Calvary Assembly of God partnered with a disaster relief agency to hold a major food drive.Â
The church’s pastor John...
Shade Tree and Smooth Impressions Car Clubs host last cruise of...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Shade Tree and Smooth Impressions Car Clubs held their fourth weekly cruise today.Â
Cars lined up at Park Middle School...
Police respond to a fight in Grandview
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - State Police are on the scene of a dispute in Grandview.
According to dispatchers, there is no active shooter....
Lifeguard stands to be installed at Lake Stephens
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Last fall, Raleigh County Commissioner Ron Hedrick started working on a project to bring lifeguard stands to Lake Stephens.
84...
Raleigh County receives 11 million to fund water and sewer projects
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County receives $11 million in grant money to fund three projects.
The Harper Eccles sewer extension received a $7.6...
New local bakery thriving despite ongoing pandemic
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - Hidden away in Raleigh county is Kenzie’s Kakes, owned and operated by 20-year-old Mackenzie Bowman.
“I started actually making cakes when...
Solidarity candlelight vigil planned in Beckley to honor George Floyd
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - In response to the recent killing of George Floyd, local attorney Robert Dunlap, and psychologist Kristy Dumas is organizing a...
